Study Guide for Chapter 13-15 Test
1. What were some causes and effects of the U.S. American War?
Causes
Effects
2. What was the outcome of the Compromise of 1850?
3. In the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty, what did Mexico agree to do and what did
the U.S. agree to?
Mexico agreed to:
U.S. agreed to:
4. What land did the Gadsden Purchase give the U.S.? What border did it
create?
5. What were some strengths and beliefs of both President Lamar and
President Houston?
Houston’ Strengths/Beliefs
Lamar’s Strengths/ Beliefs
6. Name some of the negative effects of Lamar and Houston’s presidencies.
Houston
Lamar
7. Explain what happened during the Mier Expedition. What major events led
up to the Mier Exedition? What happened right after the Mier Expedition?
8. What were the major political parties in the 1800’s? What were some
popular beliefs of each party?
9. After the U.S.- Mexican War, what land did each side gain? What land did
each side lose?
10.Explain the belief of Manifest Destiny. Why did Americans want this?
11.Who was Anson Jones?
12.Why did President Polk want to declare war against Mexico?
13.Who was James Pinckney Henderson?
14.What were some pros and cons of Texas annexation to the United States?
15.Define the following terms:
 Annexation Archives Tariff Reparation Cash Crop Amend Redbacks Subsistence Crop Joint Resolution Reservation –
 Nativism Antebellum Envoy-